Feds seized Washington Post reporters' phone records in leak probe

Federal investigators used court orders to obtain so-called toll records on phones used by a trio of Post reporters who worked on a July 2017 story about intelligence intercepts indicating that Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak told superiors he discussed issues related to Russia with then-Trump campaign adviser Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, according to the Post.

The Post said the journalists — Ellen Nakashima, Greg Miller and former Post reporter Adam Entous — received letters on May 3 notifying them that the government obtained their calling records from April 15, 2017 through July 31, 2017.

A top Post editor, Cameron Barr, said in a statement that the newspaper is disturbed by the tactics.

“We are deeply troubled by this use of government power to seek access to the communications of journalists,” Barr said.

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